Conservation Solutions

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to consider the environmental impact of using resources?

• To increase resource consumption

  
  

• To ensure sustainable use

  
  

• To ignore environmental changes

  
  

• To maximize deforestation

  
  

Multiple Choice

Liquids that we pour down the drain make their way to nearby

watersheds. However, some people dump dangerous chemicals

down the drain. What is a consequence of improper disposal of chemicals?

• Improvement in the health of an ecosystem

• Harm to plants and animals in an ecosystem

• Increased rain in an ecosystem

• Increase in the number of healthy animals in

  an ecosystem

Multiple Choice

Which form of conservation involves using less

of a natural resource, such as turning off the

water while brushing your teeth?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

• Proper Disposal

Multiple Choice

Some people use crops to create biofuel. It is

like gasoline but is made from vegetable oil.

What is an advantage of using biofuel?

• Biofuel is made from a renewable resource.

• Biofuel creates more pollution than gasoline.

• Biofuel is created from a nonrenewable resource.

• Biofuel can be more expensive than gasoline.

Multiple Choice

After preparing a meal that contains bananas, apples, and carrots, how should you properly dispose of the food waste?

• Put fruit/vegetable waste in a compost bin.

• Put fruit/vegetable waste in a trash can.

• Put fruit/vegetable waste in a recycling bin.

• Put fruit/vegetable waste down the drain.